Students abroad return early amid outbreak
Jc Canicosa
March 6, 2020
Business junior Robert Prasso began his semester abroad in Pavia, Italy in mid-February. Two weeks later, Prasso was forced to travel back home and self-quarantine due to the spreading coronavirus.“Right now, I’m just camped out in a house in Long Island in a really small community, so IR...
Tulane establishes COVID-19 research treatments to develop vaccine
Tess Rowland
March 3, 2020
The state of Georgia reported its first two coronavirus patients, pushing the number of infected people in the U.S. to 105, according to NBC News. This fear and concern has prompted Tulane researchers to bring live samples of the Coronavirus to the Tulane Primate Center on the Northshore, where they...
Tulane searches for response amid coronavirus outbreak
March 2, 2020
Amid the growing worldwide concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak, Tulane University is keeping an eye on new developments while also trying to put forth a plan for the university and for their students. Recently, Tulane University sent a campus-wide email to students and faculty alerting them...
New Metairie Mardi Gras route angers residents
February 29, 2020
Metairie's shift in parade routes caused controversy despite the spirit of the Mardi Gras season. In the past, parades in Metairie would line up outside of Clearview Mall and end near Winn-Dixie. However, this year, Metairie parades, except for the ones on Mardi Gras day, have changed their route...
Louisiana has record-breaking year for organ donations
February 16, 2020
Anthony Rhoda is no stranger to hospital stays. He spent his 39th birthday in the hospital. He spent Father’s Day 2019 in the hospital. And he spent the Fourth of July in the hospital. But Rhoda got to spend Christmas with his family after receiving a heart transplant in June of 2019. Three years...
Non-profit honors local high school student
Lily Cummings
February 14, 2020
Local high school student Ashley Marie Code was described by her family and friends as a young woman who loved playing piano, spending time with family and God, and she was determined to cure cancer before she knew it would take her life. Ashley lived a relatively normal life until her junior year...
Loyola honors Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 25th birthday
February 11, 2020
In honor of what would have been Trayvon Martin's 25th birthday, Loyola students from a variety of campus organizations gathered to commemorate his life. Martin, a 17-year-old black man, was fatally shot in 2012 while walking home from a convenience store in Florida. The neighborhood watch coordinat...
Coronavirus outbreak leaves law professor in quarantine
February 9, 2020
Loyola law professor Chunlin Leonhard had her dreams of studying Chinese law cut short due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Now, she’s under a two-week quarantine period at a U.S. Air Force base. Leonhard was excited to study ancient Chinese dynastic contract law issues under her Fulbright scholar...
Loyola law professor under coronavirus quarantine
Andres Fuentes and Rose Wagner
February 7, 2020
Hundreds of Americans have evacuated out of Wuhan, China to escape the growing coronavirus outbreak. One of those evacuees is Chunlin Leonhard, a professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Leonhard landed back in the United States on Thursday but remains under a two-week federall...
New Orleans activist reflects on a life in social justice
February 7, 2020
Lifetime activist Malik Rahim has made his Algiers home a personal museum of his life in social justice. The living room walls are covered with posters of his past campaigns, ranging from the Louisiana Black Panther Party to his work in environmental justice. On the ground are various decor pieces,...
Protestors gather on St. Charles after Trump acquittal
February 5, 2020
Protestors gathered on St. Charles Avenue Wednesday night to protest the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump. Protestors of all ages lined the busy street chanting, "Dump Trump!” and "Lock him up”, while carrying signs expressing their disapproval of the senate's decision. Various ...
Car break-ins leave Uptown resident fed up
Tess Rowland
February 5, 2020
For Dustin Walker, parking directly in front of his home in Uptown New Orleans comes with a huge amount of risk in the form of car break-ins. In the past month, the windows on his brand new Toyota Tacoma truck needed to be replaced three times. The first incident occurred on Jan. 6 around midnight. Walker aw...
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